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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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